This is a picture of my dad, one of the founders of the CIA and top advisor to JFK.

Photo's caption, National Geographic April 1968, 1st Lt. Carl M. Freeman III:

"Smiles of welcome light the faces of Mnong women and children at Buon Rocai as Lt. Freeman pays a surprised visit. Devoted to the people's welfare, the American helped reconstruct a bridge and rebuild a burned-out village; with the aid of U.S. Army medic Owen Wright of Dallas, Texas., he expanded medical facilities to treat the sick. After four months of intensive effort, Freeman collapsed of exhaustion and malaria. Now recovered, he commands the Special Forces team at An Lac."

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@freemo Now THAT's a story I'd like to know more about. CIA history is interesting, especially since some of it has to simply be speculated about. 😉

@AndyLowry To be honest only so much of it actually got to me. People like my dad are pretty serious about keeping the secrets and all.. but i do know the broad strokes at least.

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